Author: Carma Henry

To foster and maintain #studentdiversity, the UC system must do more than increase access for students of color.

       The Florida Board of Education approved several tweaks Wednesday to the state’s standards for teaching social studies, but left intact controversial pieces on Black history that sparked widespread backlash last year.

     This Father’s Day, the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum is offering area leading men a Caribbean-style dinner and concert, featuring the Jesse Jones Jr. Quartet, which delivers jazzy sax vibes with a modern R&B feel, and Melton Mustafa, one of the great trumpet players of our region.

   United Way Miami (UWM) held a news conference Tuesday at the Opa-locka Executive Airport to announce its new support of the aviation industry through the expansion of workforce fund UpSkill Miami, in partnership with the Barrington Irving Technical Training School (BITTS).

      The Lone Ranger’s slogan is “Hi-yo, Silver! Away!”  The Guardian wrote, “Historians estimate that 20% to 25% of the people who settled the continental US west – a region from Washington state to Montana and New Mexico to California – were Black men and women. They moved cattle on horseback, settled towns, kept the peace and delivered the mail in the wild, wild west. But Black cowgirls and cowboys have been pretty much invisible to most. For nearly 200 years, two separate cowboy narratives, one Black and one White, have trotted side by side in the US.” 

      Black Wall Street is a significant part of Black history for many people. Unfortunately, this time is not discussed enough nor widely taught in schools. The Financial Literacy Institute Inc. (TFLI) is leading this subject for their upcoming event, The Black Wall Street Black Business Expo. This day-long event gathers experts to teach business owners ways to excel. The expo provides a space for networking and the opportunity to see Mother Viola Fletcher, one of the last living survivors from Black Wall Street.

         This investment, made through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program will support scientific research that addresses some of our nation’s toughest agricultural challenges.

     Pompano Beach Arts is throwing a listening party to unveil the Pompano Beach Soundtrack Vol. 1, a bespoke EP bursting with the city’s unique flavor. Mingle with music aficionados and the creative minds behind the soundtrack. Get a sneak peek at the exclusive tracks, a tapestry woven by five local talents scouted at the popular Lyrics Lab open mic event.

Miami Norland’s boys basketball team of Miami Florida secured their seventh FHSAA state championship title in school history on Friday, defeating Tampa Blake 61-48 in the Class 5A state championship game at the RP Funding Center.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats have been named the 2023-24 SWAC Sports Information Staff of the Year. The award was voted upon the league’s sports information directors.